A world famous 1958 modern African novel written by Nigerian author Chinua Achebe. It is about the pre-colonial life in the south-eastern part of Nigeria and the arrival of the Europeans during the late nineteenth century. The novel follows the life of Okonkwo, an Igbo ("Ibo" in the novel) man and local wrestling champion in the fictional Nigerian clan of Umuofia. The work is split into three parts, with the first describing his family, personal history, and the customs and society of the Igbo, and the second and third sections introducing the influence of British colonialism and Christian... Show more A world famous 1958 modern African novel written by Nigerian author Chinua Achebe. It is about the pre-colonial life in the south-eastern part of Nigeria and the arrival of the Europeans during the late nineteenth century. The novel follows the life of Okonkwo, an Igbo ("Ibo" in the novel) man and local wrestling champion in the fictional Nigerian clan of Umuofia. The work is split into three parts, with the first describing his family, personal history, and the customs and society of the Igbo, and the second and third sections introducing the influence of British colonialism and Christian missionaries on the Igbo community. Show less
A world famous 1958 modern African novel written by Nigerian author Chinua Achebe. It is about the pre-colonial life in the south-eastern part of Nigeria and the arrival of the Europeans during the late nineteenth century. The novel follows the life of Okonkwo, an Igbo ("Ibo" in the novel) man and local wrestling champion in the fictional Nigerian clan of Umuofia. The work is split into three parts, with the first describing his family, personal history, and the customs and society of the Igbo, and the second and third sections introducing the influence of British colonialism and Christian missionaries on the Igbo community.
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